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Tragedy is visited upon Maximilian's life - and he begins to make some bad mistakes.

A beautiful piece of music stirs a mega-tycoon to remember the women who have influenced and shaped his life.

Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1990 novel follows the turbulent life of Maximilian West, from a German-Jewish childhood in 1938 Berlin, to becoming a successful businessman haunted by his past.

Stars Robin Ellis.

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Maximilian West .... Robin Ellis
Adriana Macklin .... Joanna Monro
Blair Martin .... Alice Arnold
Anastasia .... Alexandra Bastedo
Camilla Galland .... Nicola Pagett
Theodora .... Emma Fielding
Alix West .... Elaine Pyke
Michael West .... Nicholas Fletcher
Graham .... Becky Hindley
Geraldine .... Amanda Gordon
Dougie .... Mark Bonnar
Newsreader .... Peter Donaldson.

Pianist: Michael Haslam

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 2 in December 1996.